Lee's personal project captures paradoxes in everyday life. "As every shade of color finds its way to dark corners of the city, the loneliness seeps through the cracks on the sidewalks and the alley," Lee says of the series.

by myself

Lee's personal project captures paradoxes in everyday life. "As every shade of color finds its way to dark corners of the city, the loneliness seeps through the cracks on the sidewalks and the alley," Lee says of the series.

by myself

Lee's personal project captures paradoxes in everyday life. "As every shade of color finds its way to dark corners of the city, the loneliness seeps through the cracks on the sidewalks and the alley," Lee says of the series.

by myself

Lee's personal project captures paradoxes in everyday life. "As every shade of color finds its way to dark corners of the city, the loneliness seeps through the cracks on the sidewalks and the alley," Lee says of the series.

by myself

Lee's personal project captures paradoxes in everyday life. "As every shade of color finds its way to dark corners of the city, the loneliness seeps through the cracks on the sidewalks and the alley," Lee says of the series.

grand winner, quinn russell brown

professional | commercial / editorial / assignment

Professional

Commercial / Editorial / Assignment

Grand Winner

Grand Winner :
Professional | Commercial / Editorial / Assignment :

Quinn Russell Brown

( of )

the irreverent inventor

Portrait of Mark Pahlow, founder and CEO of the gag-gift company Archie McPhee, which sells items such as rubber chickens, horse-head masks and lobster hands.

first place, jennifere thompson

professional | animal portraits

Professional

Animal Portraits

First Place

First Place :
Professional | Animal Portraits :

Jennifere Thompson

( of )

mrs

Thompson's ongoing series, "ICU TOO," documents primates in their habitats, both wild and manmade. Through her intimate portraits she hopes to bring empathy and awareness to how we relate to animals.

mrs

Thompson's ongoing series, "ICU TOO," documents primates in their habitats, both wild and manmade. Through her intimate portraits she hopes to bring empathy and awareness to how we relate to animals.

mrs

Thompson's ongoing series, "ICU TOO," documents primates in their habitats, both wild and manmade. Through her intimate portraits she hopes to bring empathy and awareness to how we relate to animals.

mrs

Thompson's ongoing series, "ICU TOO," documents primates in their habitats, both wild and manmade. Through her intimate portraits she hopes to bring empathy and awareness to how we relate to animals.

first winner, ian pettigrew

professional | animal portraits

Professional

Animal Portraits

Winner

FIRST Winner :
Professional | Animal Portraits :

Ian Pettigrew

( of )

floating dogs

"What's better than dogs floating on balloons?" Pettigrew asks.

floating dogs

"What's better than dogs floating on balloons?" Pettigrew asks.

floating dogs

"What's better than dogs floating on balloons?" Pettigrew asks.

floating dogs

"What's better than dogs floating on balloons?" Pettigrew asks.

floating dogs

"What's better than dogs floating on balloons?" Pettigrew asks.

floating dogs

"What's better than dogs floating on balloons?" Pettigrew asks.

first winner, liesa cole

professional | animal portraits

Professional

Animal Portraits

Winner

FIRST Winner :
Professional | Animal Portraits :

Liesa Cole

( of )

biddy, the pygmy goat

A portrait of a little goat snickering.

first winner, mey marple

professional | animal portraits

Professional

Animal Portraits

Winner

FIRST Winner :
Professional | Animal Portraits :

Mey Marple

( of )

bliss

From the series, "Life is the Farm," which takes an intimate look at the residents of sustainable farms and environmental centers in Westchester County, a suburban area north of New York City.

first place, larry louie

professional | babies / children

Professional

Babies / Children

First Place

First Place :
Professional | Babies / Children :

Larry Louie

( of )

ethan- freedom to be a child

This portrait of Ethan captures for Loie a sense of the freedom, playfulness and carefree laughter that childhood conjures but that contemporary life doesn't always allow.

first winner, cassandra young

professional | babies / children

Professional

Babies / Children

Winner

FIRST Winner :
Professional | Babies / Children :

Cassandra Young

( of )

th13teen

"TH13TEEN GIRLS"? is a portrait series of 13 thirteen-year-old girls, shot and composed analogously, and printed at 5' x 3'. "Thirteen is a pivotal time for a girl, expecially today in America," Young says. "The images offer an up-close perspective to force the viewer to really see the person in front of them."

th13teen

"TH13TEEN GIRLS"? is a portrait series of 13 thirteen-year-old girls, shot and composed analogously, and printed at 5' x 3'. "Thirteen is a pivotal time for a girl, expecially today in America," Young says. "The images offer an up-close perspective to force the viewer to really see the person in front of them."

th13teen

"TH13TEEN GIRLS"? is a portrait series of 13 thirteen-year-old girls, shot and composed analogously, and printed at 5' x 3'. "Thirteen is a pivotal time for a girl, expecially today in America," Young says. "The images offer an up-close perspective to force the viewer to really see the person in front of them."

th13teen

"TH13TEEN GIRLS"? is a portrait series of 13 thirteen-year-old girls, shot and composed analogously, and printed at 5' x 3'. "Thirteen is a pivotal time for a girl, expecially today in America," Young says. "The images offer an up-close perspective to force the viewer to really see the person in front of them."

th13teen

"TH13TEEN GIRLS"? is a portrait series of 13 thirteen-year-old girls, shot and composed analogously, and printed at 5' x 3'. "Thirteen is a pivotal time for a girl, expecially today in America," Young says. "The images offer an up-close perspective to force the viewer to really see the person in front of them."

th13teen

"TH13TEEN GIRLS"? is a portrait series of 13 thirteen-year-old girls, shot and composed analogously, and printed at 5' x 3'. "Thirteen is a pivotal time for a girl, expecially today in America," Young says. "The images offer an up-close perspective to force the viewer to really see the person in front of them."

first winner, jeff brown

professional | babies / children

Professional

Babies / Children

Winner

FIRST Winner :
Professional | Babies / Children :

Jeff Brown

( of )

the yuck factor

Part of a series of portraits shot for The Atlantic, "The Yuck Factor," illustrates a study that found, "our political beliefs may derive from a specific aspect of our biological makeup: our propensity to feel physical revulsion."

first place, zack dezon

professional | celebrities

Professional

Celebrities

First Place

First Place :
Professional | Celebrities :

Zack Dezon

( of )

Portraits of Ben Sinclair, star and co-creator of HBO's High Maintenance.

Portraits of Ben Sinclair, star and co-creator of HBO's High Maintenance.

Portraits of Ben Sinclair, star and co-creator of HBO's High Maintenance.

Portraits of Ben Sinclair, star and co-creator of HBO's High Maintenance.

Portraits of Ben Sinclair, star and co-creator of HBO's High Maintenance.

Portraits of Ben Sinclair, star and co-creator of HBO's High Maintenance.

first winner, corey nickols

professional | celebrities

Professional

Celebrities

Winner

FIRST Winner :
Professional | Celebrities :

Corey Nickols

( of )

instant

Celebrity portraits shot with a toy camera

instant

Celebrity portraits shot with a toy camera

instant

Celebrity portraits shot with a toy camera

instant

Celebrity portraits shot with a toy camera

instant

Celebrity portraits shot with a toy camera

instant

Celebrity portraits shot with a toy camera

first winner, corey torpie

professional | celebrities

Professional

Celebrities

Winner

FIRST Winner :
Professional | Celebrities :

Corey Torpie

( of )

alexandria ocasio-cortez primary

A candid portrait of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the day she won her historic primary against incumbent Joseph Crowley. Torpie shot this as part of a personal project documenting women in politics.

first winner, carol allen storey

professional | commercial / editorial / assignment

Professional

Commercial / Editorial / Assignment

Winner

FIRST Winner :
Professional | Commercial / Editorial / Assignment :

Carol Allen Storey

( of )

out of the shadows

"Out of the Shadows" explores teen motherhood in Rwanda where teen pregnancy is at epidemic proportions.

out of the shadows

"Out of the Shadows" explores teen motherhood in Rwanda where teen pregnancy is at epidemic proportions.

out of the shadows

"Out of the Shadows" explores teen motherhood in Rwanda where teen pregnancy is at epidemic proportions.

out of the shadows

"Out of the Shadows" explores teen motherhood in Rwanda where teen pregnancy is at epidemic proportions.

out of the shadows

"Out of the Shadows" explores teen motherhood in Rwanda where teen pregnancy is at epidemic proportions.

out of the shadows

"Out of the Shadows" explores teen motherhood in Rwanda where teen pregnancy is at epidemic proportions.

first winner, zack dezon

professional | commercial / editorial / assignment

Professional

Commercial / Editorial / Assignment

Winner

FIRST Winner :
Professional | Commercial / Editorial / Assignment :

Zack Dezon

( of )

colby day

Commissioned portrait of screenwriter Colby Day, recently included on "The Blacklist" for his original science-fiction screenplay, "In the Blink of an Eye."

colby day

Commissioned portrait of screenwriter Colby Day, recently included on "The Blacklist" for his original science-fiction screenplay, "In the Blink of an Eye."

colby day

Commissioned portrait of screenwriter Colby Day, recently included on "The Blacklist" for his original science-fiction screenplay, "In the Blink of an Eye."

colby day

Commissioned portrait of screenwriter Colby Day, recently included on "The Blacklist" for his original science-fiction screenplay, "In the Blink of an Eye."

colby day

Commissioned portrait of screenwriter Colby Day, recently included on "The Blacklist" for his original science-fiction screenplay, "In the Blink of an Eye."

colby day

Commissioned portrait of screenwriter Colby Day, recently included on "The Blacklist" for his original science-fiction screenplay, "In the Blink of an Eye."

first winner, travis duncan

professional | commercial / editorial / assignment

Professional

Commercial / Editorial / Assignment

Winner

FIRST Winner :
Professional | Commercial / Editorial / Assignment :

Travis Duncan

( of )

faces that feed our faces

From a portrait series featuring chefs who donate their services to raise money in support of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.

faces that feed our faces

From a portrait series featuring chefs who donate their services to raise money in support of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.

faces that feed our faces

From a portrait series featuring chefs who donate their services to raise money in support of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.

faces that feed our faces

From a portrait series featuring chefs who donate their services to raise money in support of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.

faces that feed our faces

From a portrait series featuring chefs who donate their services to raise money in support of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.

first winner, amanda lopez

professional | commercial / editorial / assignment

Professional

Commercial / Editorial / Assignment

Winner

FIRST Winner :
Professional | Commercial / Editorial / Assignment :

Amanda Lopez

( of )

yalitza aparicio

Oscar-nominated actress Yalitza Aparicio, shot on assignment for the Washington Post. "It was important for me to create a portrait that honored and represented Yalitza's Mexican heritage so I decided to incorporate marigolds, sacred to Mesoamerican cultures and used in Day of the Dead ceremonies to this day." Lopez says.

first winner, dominic disaia

professional | commercial / editorial / assignment

Professional

Commercial / Editorial / Assignment

Winner

FIRST Winner :
Professional | Commercial / Editorial / Assignment :

Dominic Disaia

( of )

captain america - megan rapinoe

Outtake from a shoot with American women's soccer captain, World Cup champion and activist, Megan Rapinoe.

first place, todd antony

professional | personal work

Professional

Personal Work

First Place

First Place :
Professional | Personal Work :

Todd Antony

( of )

cholitas escaladoras

The "Climbing Cholitas" or "Cholitas Escaladoras Bolivianas" are a group of Aymara indigenous women challenging stereotypes by reclaiming the pejorative term, "cholita," and shifting perceptions with their feats of endurance. In January 2019, they summited the 22,841-foot peak of Mt. Aconcagua, eschewing traditional climbing clothing for vibrant, billowing dresses and shawls to carry their equipment.

cholitas escaladoras

The "Climbing Cholitas" or "Cholitas Escaladoras Bolivianas" are a group of Aymara indigenous women challenging stereotypes by reclaiming the pejorative term, "cholita," and shifting perceptions with their feats of endurance. In January 2019, they summited the 22,841-foot peak of Mt. Aconcagua, eschewing traditional climbing clothing for vibrant, billowing dresses and shawls to carry their equipment.

cholitas escaladoras

The "Climbing Cholitas" or "Cholitas Escaladoras Bolivianas" are a group of Aymara indigenous women challenging stereotypes by reclaiming the pejorative term, "cholita," and shifting perceptions with their feats of endurance. In January 2019, they summited the 22,841-foot peak of Mt. Aconcagua, eschewing traditional climbing clothing for vibrant, billowing dresses and shawls to carry their equipment.

first place, william green

professional | personal work

Professional

Personal Work

First Place

First Place :
Professional | Personal Work :

William Green

( of )

katie, 108 bus

Green's portrait series follows his subjects' everyday journeys on public transportation in and around London. This portrait of Katie was taken on the 108 bus during her commute to work.

first winner, craig mulcahy

professional | personal work

Professional

Personal Work

Winner

FIRST Winner :
Professional | Personal Work :

Craig Mulcahy

( of )

javan

Portrait from Mulcahy's series emphasizing mood. For this image he worked with a stylist to evoke feelings of weightlessness and disconnection.

javan

Portrait from Mulcahy's series emphasizing mood. For this image he worked with a stylist to evoke feelings of weightlessness and disconnection.

javan

Portrait from Mulcahy's series emphasizing mood. For this image he worked with a stylist to evoke feelings of weightlessness and disconnection.

javan

Portrait from Mulcahy's series emphasizing mood. For this image he worked with a stylist to evoke feelings of weightlessness and disconnection.

first place, christopher malcolm

professional | self-portraits

Professional

Self-Portraits

First Place

First Place :
Professional | Self-Portraits :

Christopher Malcolm

( of )

garage selfie

first place, sandra belitza-vazquez

amateur | animal portraits

Amateur

Animal Portraits

First Place

First Place :
Amateur | Animal Portraits :

Sandra Belitza-Vazquez

( of )

our closest relatives

Belitza-Vazquez's series about man's closest relatives came to life in January 2019 when she spent time with habituated gorillas and chimpanzees on a trek in Uganda.

our closest relatives

Belitza-Vazquez's series about man's closest relatives came to life in January 2019 when she spent time with habituated gorillas and chimpanzees on a trek in Uganda.

our closest relatives

Belitza-Vazquez's series about man's closest relatives came to life in January 2019 when she spent time with habituated gorillas and chimpanzees on a trek in Uganda.

our closest relatives

Belitza-Vazquez's series about man's closest relatives came to life in January 2019 when she spent time with habituated gorillas and chimpanzees on a trek in Uganda.

our closest relatives

Belitza-Vazquez's series about man's closest relatives came to life in January 2019 when she spent time with habituated gorillas and chimpanzees on a trek in Uganda.

our closest relatives

Belitza-Vazquez's series about man's closest relatives came to life in January 2019 when she spent time with habituated gorillas and chimpanzees on a trek in Uganda.

first winner, katrina mcdonnell

amateur | animal portraits

Amateur

Animal Portraits

Winner

FIRST Winner :
Amateur | Animal Portraits :

Katrina Mcdonnell

( of )

australian native birds

"Bird photography can be challenging," McDonnell says. "Bella, the sulphur-crested cockatoo, was a live wire, dancing and moving, making it difficult to keep her in focus and in the frame. Tawny Frogmouths are usually pretty easy to photograph but this was the first time I saw one that was hyper-aware of his surroundings. He was feeling territorial and had puffed himself up to look bigger and threatening."

australian native birds

"Bird photography can be challenging," McDonnell says. "Bella, the sulphur-crested cockatoo, was a live wire, dancing and moving, making it difficult to keep her in focus and in the frame. Tawny Frogmouths are usually pretty easy to photograph but this was the first time I saw one that was hyper-aware of his surroundings. He was feeling territorial and had puffed himself up to look bigger and threatening."

first winner, mario congreve

amateur | animal portraits

Amateur

Animal Portraits

Winner

FIRST Winner :
Amateur | Animal Portraits :

Mario Congreve

( of )

gorilla

Shot at the Santa Barbara Zoo, using natural light.

first winner, leonard brisson

amateur | animal portraits

Amateur

Animal Portraits

Winner

FIRST Winner :
Amateur | Animal Portraits :

Leonard Brisson

( of )

ceclia

"I loved the light in this room and had a cooperative cat," Brisson says.

first place, ashley suszczynski

amateur | babies / children

Amateur

Babies / Children

First Place

First Place :
Amateur | Babies / Children :

Ashley Suszczynski

( of )

ukuku boy

A young Ukuku boy dressed for the Qhapaq Qulla dance ritual in the Andean Highlands. He watches as his elders dance the Yawar Mayu (River of Blood). "They pair off with Ukukus from nearby villages, dancing together for a moment, then, hands joined, begin whipping each other in the calves to the point of drawing blood," Suszczynski says.

first winner, juan esteban duque

amateur | babies / children

Amateur

Babies / Children

Winner

FIRST Winner :
Amateur | Babies / Children :

Juan Esteban Duque

( of )

fire

"This band of fervent Queen fans consisting of Violeta, Manuela D., Manuela G., Sara and Macarena took the Bogota rock scene by assault, shattered whatever rehearsal place they found, broke hearts and left their audience wanting more," Duque says. "These images are from the only known photographic session granted by the band before disappearing. Rumors say that these 8- and 9-year-old badass girls are currently planning their next strike."

fire

"This band of fervent Queen fans consisting of Violeta, Manuela D., Manuela G., Sara and Macarena took the Bogota rock scene by assault, shattered whatever rehearsal place they found, broke hearts and left their audience wanting more," Duque says. "These images are from the only known photographic session granted by the band before disappearing. Rumors say that these 8- and 9-year-old badass girls are currently planning their next strike."

fire

"This band of fervent Queen fans consisting of Violeta, Manuela D., Manuela G., Sara and Macarena took the Bogota rock scene by assault, shattered whatever rehearsal place they found, broke hearts and left their audience wanting more," Duque says. "These images are from the only known photographic session granted by the band before disappearing. Rumors say that these 8- and 9-year-old badass girls are currently planning their next strike."

fire

"This band of fervent Queen fans consisting of Violeta, Manuela D., Manuela G., Sara and Macarena took the Bogota rock scene by assault, shattered whatever rehearsal place they found, broke hearts and left their audience wanting more," Duque says. "These images are from the only known photographic session granted by the band before disappearing. Rumors say that these 8- and 9-year-old badass girls are currently planning their next strike."

fire

"This band of fervent Queen fans consisting of Violeta, Manuela D., Manuela G., Sara and Macarena took the Bogota rock scene by assault, shattered whatever rehearsal place they found, broke hearts and left their audience wanting more," Duque says. "These images are from the only known photographic session granted by the band before disappearing. Rumors say that these 8- and 9-year-old badass girls are currently planning their next strike."

first winner, nadide goksun

amateur | babies / children

Amateur

Babies / Children

Winner

FIRST Winner :
Amateur | Babies / Children :

Nadide Goksun

( of )

omer

Part of a series Goksun shot under the sea with the FUJIFILMXP140, a simple, waterproof camera. "Neither my models nor I can be still underwater, so the movement creates the illusion of levitation and lightness," Goksun says.

first winner, matt findley

amateur | babies / children

Amateur

Babies / Children

Winner

FIRST Winner :
Amateur | Babies / Children :

Matt Findley

( of )

pledge

"A great photographer once noted that he finds peace in the realization that millions of potential masterpieces happen each moment the world over and go unphotographed," Findley says. "This portrait represents, for me, one of my personal masterpieces."

Portrait of Howard Wiley, a Bay Area jazz musician recently featured in an Apple commercial.

first place, sara anderson

amateur | commercial / editorial / assignment

Amateur

Commercial / Editorial / Assignment

First Place

First Place :
Amateur | Commercial / Editorial / Assignment :

Sara Anderson

( of )

the drive

From a study on how color and expression relate to narrative.

first winner, lena davidoff

amateur | commercial / editorial / assignment

Amateur

Commercial / Editorial / Assignment

Winner

FIRST Winner :
Amateur | Commercial / Editorial / Assignment :

Lena Davidoff

( of )

gene

Editorial shoot for issue 14 of Off The Rails Magazine.

gene

Editorial shoot for issue 14 of Off The Rails Magazine.

gene

Editorial shoot for issue 14 of Off The Rails Magazine.

gene

Editorial shoot for issue 14 of Off The Rails Magazine.

gene

Editorial shoot for issue 14 of Off The Rails Magazine.

gene

Editorial shoot for issue 14 of Off The Rails Magazine.

first winner, jamie jackson

amateur | commercial / editorial / assignment

Amateur

Commercial / Editorial / Assignment

Winner

FIRST Winner :
Amateur | Commercial / Editorial / Assignment :

Jamie Jackson

( of )

ben

This portrait of Ben respresents, for Jackson, "the stillness and intimacy that can be expereinced even in a vast, open space."

first winner, hossein fardinfard

amateur | personal work

Amateur

Personal Work

Winner

FIRST Winner :
Amateur | Personal Work :

Hossein Fardinfard

( of )

sir?... sir?

From a documentary series depicting the fallout of the 1992 war in Abkhazia, which, over the course of one year, killed 20,000 ethnic Georgians and left more than 250,000 ethnic Georgians homeless or refugees.

sir?... sir?

From a documentary series depicting the fallout of the 1992 war in Abkhazia, which, over the course of one year, killed 20,000 ethnic Georgians and left more than 250,000 ethnic Georgians homeless or refugees.

sir?... sir?

From a documentary series depicting the fallout of the 1992 war in Abkhazia, which, over the course of one year, killed 20,000 ethnic Georgians and left more than 250,000 ethnic Georgians homeless or refugees.

sir?... sir?

From a documentary series depicting the fallout of the 1992 war in Abkhazia, which, over the course of one year, killed 20,000 ethnic Georgians and left more than 250,000 ethnic Georgians homeless or refugees.

sir?... sir?

From a documentary series depicting the fallout of the 1992 war in Abkhazia, which, over the course of one year, killed 20,000 ethnic Georgians and left more than 250,000 ethnic Georgians homeless or refugees.

sir?... sir?

From a documentary series depicting the fallout of the 1992 war in Abkhazia, which, over the course of one year, killed 20,000 ethnic Georgians and left more than 250,000 ethnic Georgians homeless or refugees.

first winner, luisa madrid

amateur | personal work

Amateur

Personal Work

Winner

FIRST Winner :
Amateur | Personal Work :

Luisa Madrid

( of )

poulomi and julian, love in bloom

From Madrid's personal series, "Love In Bloom," Poulomi and Julian share a loving embrace under a flowery embroidered tulle.

first place, mikey baratta

amateur | self-portraits

Amateur

Self-Portraits

First Place

First Place :
Amateur | Self-Portraits :

Mikey Baratta

( of )

untitled (all)

Barrata's self-portrait series explores the isolation he endures on a daily basis after moving to a place where he doesn't know anyone.

untitled (all)

Barrata's self-portrait series explores the isolation he endures on a daily basis after moving to a place where he doesn't know anyone.

untitled (all)

Barrata's self-portrait series explores the isolation he endures on a daily basis after moving to a place where he doesn't know anyone.

untitled (all)

Barrata's self-portrait series explores the isolation he endures on a daily basis after moving to a place where he doesn't know anyone.

untitled (all)

Barrata's self-portrait series explores the isolation he endures on a daily basis after moving to a place where he doesn't know anyone.

first winner, paul kessel

amateur | self-portraits

Amateur

Self-Portraits

Winner

FIRST Winner :
Amateur | Self-Portraits :

Paul Kessel

( of )

bedtime

Kessel's self-portrait of falling asleep.

first winner, masha sardari

amateur | self-portraits

Amateur

Self-Portraits

Winner

FIRST Winner :
Amateur | Self-Portraits :

Masha Sardari

( of )

the antiquarium

"I visited the Italian commune of Citta di Castello and wandered into a domed hall, only to look up and be faced with images of grotesque decorations, beautifully rendered and preserved over centuries," Sardari says. "I fell in love with the imagery and this led to the creation of this image."